Field Guide

Stripe integration

Connect your own Stripe account to invoice clients directly from Field. You stay in control of your Stripe dashboard, your client relationships, and your payment flow — Field just creates the invoices.

Two Stripe relationships

Field uses Stripe in two separate ways. It's worth understanding the distinction:

Field's Stripe — your operator subscription

This is how you pay Field for the platform. Your Founding, Solo, or Studio plan is billed through Field's Stripe account. You set this up during onboarding. It has nothing to do with your clients.

Your Stripe — client invoicing

This is your own Stripe account where you invoice your clients. Field connects to it using API keys you provide. Invoices are created in your Stripe dashboard, under your business name, paid to your bank account.

How to connect

Go to Integrations and find the Stripe card. You'll need two keys from your Stripe dashboard:

  • • Secret Key — starts with sk_live_. Found in Developers → API keys.
  • • Publishable Key — starts with pk_live_. Same location.

Enter both keys on the Integrations page. Field validates the connection and shows your Stripe account name when successful. Keys are stored encrypted and only used server-side.

What Field creates in your Stripe

When you finalize invoices in Settlement, Field creates invoice objects in your Stripe account. Each invoice includes:

  • • Client name and email (matched to a Stripe customer, created if needed)
  • • Line items for the billing period — plan amount, overage, any adjustments
  • • Your payment terms and due date

Field does not send invoices automatically. Invoices are created in draft state in your Stripe dashboard. You review and send them yourself, or configure Stripe to auto-send.

Invoice lifecycle

The flow from work to payment:

  1. Work is completed and time is recorded against the client's budget
  2. At the end of the billing cycle, overages and charges appear in Settlement
  3. You review and finalize the settlement
  4. Field creates a draft invoice in your Stripe account
  5. You review the invoice in Stripe and send it to the client
  6. Client pays through Stripe's hosted invoice page

Payment status syncs back to Field — you can see whether invoices are paid, overdue, or outstanding from within the platform.

Not Stripe Connect

Field does not use Stripe Connect. There is no marketplace relationship — Field never touches your client payments, takes a percentage, or acts as an intermediary. You provide your API keys, Field creates invoices in your account, and payments go directly to you. Your Stripe dashboard is the source of truth.

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